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Harbour of Claudius - The lighthouse of Claudius [1]

The construction by Claudius
From the second to the fifteenth century
The discovery
Danti's fresco
The lighthouse of Alexandria 		Ancient depictions: mosaics
Ancient depictions: reliefs
Ancient depictions: coins and graffiti
Appearance and functioning



The sunset gives us an impression of what the lighthouse of Claudius looked like, as seen from Ostia.
Photo: Parco Archeologico di Ostia.